Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Drake finally has a win in his legal battle with Kendrick Lamar and "Not Like Us". A judge ruled that Drake can seek Kendrick Lamar’s record deal and other documents from Universal Music Group as part of the discovery process of the case.

Music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy reacts to the news and discusses the issues with Drake's lawsuit including his own commercial success, his relationship with CEO Lucian Grainge and the rapper's perpetual victim narrative.

billboard.com/pro/drake-kendrick-lamar-docs-not-like-us-lawsuit

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